The Larval Ecology Team is led by the expedition’s Chief Scientist, Shawn Arellano. Shawn’s team studies the larvae of marine invertebrates in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.Explore Shawn’s Larval Lab. Dr. Shawn ArellanoAssociate Professor at Western Washington University Dexter DavisDexter Davis, NSF Post Baccalaureate fellow, Western Washington University Dr. Tanika LaddPostdoctoral Researcher, Western Washington University Wyatt Heimbichner GobelGraduate Student, Western Washington University Vanessa JiminezGraduate Student, Western Washington University